"Van Heusen: Nancy (with the Laughing Face) ""Nancy (with the Laughing Face)"" is a song composed in 1942 by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Phil Silvers, called, originally, ""Bessie (With The Laughing Face)"". Many, perhaps most, people wrongly assume the song was composed specifically for Frank Sinatra's wife or daughter, each named Nancy, not only because the original recording of the song was Sinatra's for Columbia in 1944, but because the song was never published or recorded as anything but ""Nancy"". Former broadcast executive and music historian Rick Busciglio tells the story of the song's inception as related to"
"following a fall; she was 90 years old. Phyllis Fraser Phyllis Cerf Wagner (born Helen Brown Nichols, April 13, 1916 – November 24, 2006), also known as Phyllis Fraser, was an American actress, journalist, and children's book publisher, and co-founder of Beginner Books. Fraser was born Helen Brown Nichols in Kansas City, Missouri. Her mother was Verda Virginia Owens, daughter of Walter and Saphrona (Ball) Owens, who were of Welsh ancestry. Her two maternal aunts were Jean Owens, wife of radio actor Vinton Hayworth (uncle of Rita Hayworth), and Lela (Owens) McMath, mother of Ginger Rogers. Not long after her"
"Nancy Giles Nancy Giles (born July 17, 1960) is an American actress and commentator, perhaps best known for her appearances in the series ""China Beach"" and on ""CBS News Sunday Morning"". Nancy Giles was born in New York City, the daughter of Dorothy Aileen (née Dove) and Thomas Jefferson Giles. She is a graduate of Oberlin College. Giles was a member of the Second City Touring Company in 1984. She is a writer and contributor to ""CBS News Sunday Morning"". She was the announcer and co-host of ""Fox After Breakfast"". She starred in two ABC television series, playing girl GI"
"Phyllis Fraser Phyllis Cerf Wagner (born Helen Brown Nichols, April 13, 1916 – November 24, 2006), also known as Phyllis Fraser, was an American actress, journalist, and children's book publisher, and co-founder of Beginner Books. Fraser was born Helen Brown Nichols in Kansas City, Missouri. Her mother was Verda Virginia Owens, daughter of Walter and Saphrona (Ball) Owens, who were of Welsh ancestry. Her two maternal aunts were Jean Owens, wife of radio actor Vinton Hayworth (uncle of Rita Hayworth), and Lela (Owens) McMath, mother of Ginger Rogers. Not long after her birth, her mother moved to Oklahoma City, where"
"and a Golden Globe Award for his song ""I'm Checkin' Out"" in the film ""Postcards from the Edge"". Together with longtime friend and producer Ron Haffkine they released ""Where the Sidewalk Ends"" on cassette in 1983, and as an LP phonograph record in 1984, winning the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Recording For Children. He was posthumously inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. Silverstein was inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame in 2014. He had one daughter, Shoshanna Jordan Hastings, born June 30, 1970, with Susan Taylor Hastings of Sausalito, California. Susan died on"
"for the Ramapo College's graduating class of 2007 and Grinnell College's graduating class of 2014. Nancy Giles Nancy Giles (born July 17, 1960) is an American actress and commentator, perhaps best known for her appearances in the series ""China Beach"" and on ""CBS News Sunday Morning"". Nancy Giles was born in New York City, the daughter of Dorothy Aileen (née Dove) and Thomas Jefferson Giles. She is a graduate of Oberlin College. Giles was a member of the Second City Touring Company in 1984. She is a writer and contributor to ""CBS News Sunday Morning"". She was the announcer and"
"Cathy Silvers Cathy Silvers (born May 27, 1961 in New York City, New York) is an American actress and author, and the daughter of actress Evelyn Patrick and actor/comedian Phil Silvers. She is best known for her role as boy-crazy teenager Jenny Piccolo in later seasons of the TV sitcom ""Happy Days"". She was a member of the cast of the 1985–86 sitcom ""Foley Square"". She also provided the voice of Marie Dodo, Big Bird's adoptive sister, in ""Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird"". As of August 2002, she was an announcer for the TV series ""SoapTalk"" on the cable"
"Funny Parts: ... And a Few Hard Truths About Sneaking into the Hollywood Boys’ Club"" was published with a foreword by Sheryl Sandberg. Briefly married to Tom Tisch, Scovell is currently married to Colin Summers, an architect. They have two sons. Comedian/magician Penn Jillette called her ""one of the funniest people alive"" in an interview with ""The A.V. Club"". Nell Scovell Nell Scovell (born Helen Vivian Scovell; November 8, 1960) is a television and magazine writer, and producer. She is the creator of the television series ""Sabrina the Teenage Witch"", which aired on ABC and The WB from 1996 until"
"producers—Jeffrey M. Hayes and Chip Hayes. Hayes died in 1992. Nancy Gates Nancy Gates (born February 1, 1926) is a former American film and television actress. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Gates, Nancy Gates was born in Dallas, Texas, Gates grew up in nearby Denton, and was described as ""a child wonder."" A 1932 newspaper article about an Easter program at Robert E. Lee School noted, ""Nancy Gates, presenting a soft-shoe number, will open the style show."" That same year, she had a part in the Denton Kiddie Revue. In 1935, she appeared in the production ""A Kiss"
"Florence Mills Florence Mills (born Florence Winfrey; January 25, 1896 – November 1, 1927), billed as the ""Queen of Happiness"", was an African-American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian known for her effervescent stage presence, delicate voice, and winsome, wide-eyed beauty. A daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Nellie (Simon) and John Winfrey, she was born Florence Winfrey in 1896 in Washington, D.C. She began performing as a child. At the age of six she sang duets with her two older sisters, Olivia and Maude. They eventually formed a vaudeville act, calling themselves the Mills Sisters. The act did well, appearing in"
"of Noël Coward's ""Hay Fever"", O'Neill's ""Long Day's Journey into Night"", and Shakespeare's ""Richard III"" and ""King John"". In addition, she has extensive on-camera and voice-over commercial credits. Formerly married to Elliot Nevins, Nevins is now married to real estate investor Benjamin L. Pick with whom she has two daughters, Jessica and Sabrina. Claudette Nevins Claudette Nevins (born Claudette Weintraub on April 10, 1937) is an American stage, film and television actress. Claudette Nevins was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She is a daughter of merchant Joseph Weintraub and garment worker Anna Lander, both"
"actress Susie Garrett. Her daughter Angela Gibbs is also an actress who appeared on the TV show ""Sanford and Son"" and movies such as ""Together Brothers"", ""Drumline"" and ""Think Like A Man Too"". On July 31, 2014, Gibbs attended the Leimert Park Village Book Fair in Los Angeles, California to pay tribute to Maya Angelou, who died on May 28, and Ruby Dee, who died on June 11. On January 11, 2016, Gibbs and former ""227"" co-star, Jackée Harry, attended the funeral of Grammy Award-winning singer Natalie Cole at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles,"
"series, ""Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)"" (1975–1978), which was released as a single (20th Century Records). He appeared on the television shows ""The Rifleman"", ""I Dream of Jeannie"", ""All in the Family"" (during which he famously kisses Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) on the cheek), and ""Charlie's Angels"" (with his wife, Altovise Davis). He appeared in Japanese commercials for Suntory whisky in the 1970s. On December 11, 1967, NBC broadcast a musical-variety special featuring Nancy Sinatra, daughter of Frank Sinatra, titled ""Movin' with Nancy"". In addition to the Emmy Award-winning musical performances, the show is notable for Nancy"
"Ashlee Simpson Ashley Nicolle Næss (née Simpson; born October 3, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The younger sister of singer and actress Jessica Simpson, she began her career as a back-up dancer for her sister and appeared in television commercials at the age of 15. She later pursued a career as an actress, and had a recurring role on the family drama ""7th Heaven."" Her breakout came following her appearance on the reality show """", broadcast on MTV between 2003 and 2005, which focused on Ashlee's older sister Jessica and Jessica's then-husband Nick Lachey. While working on"
"Allen. In turn, actors and comedians who claim O'Brien as an influence include Mindy Kaling, Pete Holmes, and James Corden. On ""Late Night,"" O'Brien became known for his active and spontaneous hosting style, which has been characterized as ""awkward, self-deprecating humor"". O'Brien met Elizabeth Ann 'Liza' Powel in 2000, when she appeared on ""Late Night with Conan O'Brien"" in an advertising skit involving Foote, Cone & Belding, where she worked as senior copywriter. The couple dated for nearly 18 months before their 2002 marriage in Powel's hometown of Seattle. O'Brien and Powel have a daughter, Neve (born October 14, 2003)"
"Nancy Welford Nancy Welford (May 31, 1904September 30, 1991) was an American actress in the early talkie era. The daughter of actress Ada Loftus and actor Dallas Welford, she was born in England and came to the United States whe she was six years old. Welford's stage debut came as a member of the ensemble for ""Mimic World"". As early as 1921, she was active in vaudeville. In 1923, a caption of a photograph in the ""New York Daily News"" described her as the prima donna of a musical comedy and noted, ""She has come up from the chorus and"
"and 1,500 television episodes, portraying more than 220 characters. Nielsen married four times: to nightclub singer Monica Boyar (1950–1956), Alisande Ullman (1958–1973), Brooks Oliver (1981–1983), and Barbaree Earl (2001–2010). Nielsen had two daughters from his second marriage, Maura and Thea Nielsen. Nielsen often played golf. He joked, ""I have no goals or ambition. I do, however, wish to work enough to maintain whatever celebrity status I have so that they will continue to invite me to golf tournaments."" His interest in the sport led him to comedic instructional films. Nielsen was a practical joker, and known for pranking people with"
"to 1993. His niece is film producer, Holly Wiersma (Wonderland, Billionaire Boys Club). Appeared on the compilations ""Holidays in Dementia"" (1995) and ""A Classic Rock Christmas"" (2002). He made guest appearances on the Handsome Boy Modeling School albums ""So... How's Your Girl?"" (1999) and ""White People"" (2004). Don Novello Donald Andrew ""Don"" Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American writer, film director, producer, actor, singer and comedian. He is best known for his work on NBC's ""Saturday Night Live"" from 1979–1980, and again from 1985–86, often as the character Father Guido Sarducci. He appeared as Sarducci in many subsequent"
"Sabrina Le Beauf Sabrina Marie Le Beauf (born March 21, 1958) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sondra Huxtable on the NBC situation comedy ""The Cosby Show"". She has voiced the character Norma Bindlebeep on the Nick at Nite animated series ""Fatherhood"", a show based on Bill Cosby's book of the same name. Le Beauf was cast as the eldest Huxtable daughter Sondra on ""The Cosby Show"" despite being only 10 years younger than Phylicia Rashad, the actress who played her mother, Clair Huxtable. Pop singer Whitney Houston also auditioned for the same part, but Le"
"married to Edwin Barnes (1990). She was previously engaged to Ringo Starr, whom she sued for palimony. She has two younger sisters and two dogs. Nancy Lee Andrews Nancy Lee Andrews (born May 14, 1947) is a former international model turned photographer who is based in Nashville. She published a collection of her photography, ""A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"", in 2008. Andrews was born on May 14, 1947 in Jersey City, New Jersey. When Andrews turned seventeen, she literally bumped into television legend Arthur Godfrey on a busy Manhattan street. She shared her bad day with the radio icon"
"station SoapNet. She is the author of the 2007 book: ""Happy Days Healthy Living"". Cathy Silvers Cathy Silvers (born May 27, 1961 in New York City, New York) is an American actress and author, and the daughter of actress Evelyn Patrick and actor/comedian Phil Silvers. She is best known for her role as boy-crazy teenager Jenny Piccolo in later seasons of the TV sitcom ""Happy Days"". She was a member of the cast of the 1985–86 sitcom ""Foley Square"". She also provided the voice of Marie Dodo, Big Bird's adoptive sister, in ""Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird"". As of"
"the film ""The Sweetest Thing"". Like her daughter, Priddy is a breast cancer survivor. Nancy Priddy Nancy Lee Priddy (born January 22, 1941) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. As an actress, she has appeared on many television series, including ""Bewitched"", ""The Waltons"", and ""Matlock"". She is the mother of actress Christina Applegate. Priddy was born in South Bend, Indiana, to Katherina Iona (née Driggs) and Carl C. Priddy. She was a member of The Bitter End Singers in 1964, a short-lived folksinging group along with Lefty Baker, Tina Bohlmann, Bob Hider, Norris O'Neill, and Vilma Vaccaro. In 1968, she"
"musical. Silvers also guested on ""The Beverly Hillbillies"", and various TV variety shows such as ""The Carol Burnett Show"", ""Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"" and ""The Dean Martin Show"". He appeared as curmudgeonly Hollywood producer Harold Hecuba in the classic 1966 episode ""The Producer"" on ""Gilligan's Island"", where he and the castaways performed a musical version of ""Hamlet"". (Silvers' production company Gladasya – named after his catchphrase ""Gladdaseeya!"" – financed the show.) Phil Silvers was married twice, to Jo-Carroll Dennison, and to Evelyn Patrick. Both of his marriages ended in divorce. He had five daughters — Candace, Cathy, Laurie, Nancey, and"
"Robin Preiss Glasser Robin Preiss Glasser (born c. 1956) is an American illustrator, best known for her work on the ""Fancy Nancy"" series of children's picture books (from 2005), written by Jane O'Connor. Glasser was raised in a Jewish family in Poughkeepsie, New York, one of four sisters including the children's writer Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman. She has had two successful careers, the first as a ballet dancer and the second as an illustrator. She began her career as a soloist with the Pennsylvania Ballet, until injury forced her to leave. She returned to school at age 30 and earned her"
"Nancy Nova Carol Ann Holness, better known by her stage name Nancy Nova, is a singer and songwriter from London, largely active from 1978 to 1983. She is the daughter of former ""Blockbusters"" host Bob Holness and sister of Ros Holness, who was a member of 1980s new-wave group Toto Coelo. Nova attended Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for three years from the age of 18. She initially found success as a songwriter for Jesse Green, writing the single ""Flip"". She was a featured artist on the Italian television programme ""Non Stop"" for six weeks and her single, ""Akiri Non"
"about a month later, prompting her father to say, ""I don't believe it"", and putting her mother under a doctor's care at her home. Welford died in San Francisco, California. Nancy Welford Nancy Welford (May 31, 1904September 30, 1991) was an American actress in the early talkie era. The daughter of actress Ada Loftus and actor Dallas Welford, she was born in England and came to the United States whe she was six years old. Welford's stage debut came as a member of the ensemble for ""Mimic World"". As early as 1921, she was active in vaudeville. In 1923, a"
"released at the same time as the show. Jarrett, Fink, and Holm also appeared on the cover of ""TV Guide"", which coincided with the November 5, 1970 wedding episode. But it wasn't enough to generate viewer interest. Seventeen episodes of ""Nancy"" were broadcast before the shows cancellation. Nancy (TV series) Nancy is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1970-1971 television season, with Renne Jarrett in the title role. While Nancy Smith, daughter of the President of the United States, is vacationing in fictitious Center City, Iowa, she meets and marries veterinarian Adam Hudson (John Fink). Celeste Holm"
"was among the most popular acts in Las Vegas. Martin sang and was one of the smoothest comics in the business, benefiting from the decade of comedy with Lewis. Martin's daughter, Gail, also sang in Vegas and on many TV shows including his, co-hosting his summer replacement series on NBC. Daughter Deana Martin continues to perform, as did youngest son Ricci Martin until his death in August 2016. Eldest son Craig was a producer on Martin's television show and daughter Claudia was an actress in films such as ""For Those Who Think Young"". Though often thought of as a ladies'"
"Lily Collins Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is an English-American actress, model, and writer. The daughter of English musician Phil Collins, and an American mother, Jill Tavelman, she was born in Surrey and moved to Los Angeles as a child. Her first screen role was at the age of two in the BBC series ""Growing Pains"". She went on to study broadcast journalism at the University of Southern California, and as a teenager, wrote for ""Seventeen"" magazine, ""Teen Vogue"", and ""The Los Angeles Times"". She was named International Model of the Year by Spain's ""Glamour"" magazine after being"
"executive LaShawn Daniels. The couple has been married for 13 years and have three sons Omarr, Tahshon, & Jett. LaShawn Daniels also co-stars on the Tamar and Vince Show along with April. April Daniels April Daniels is an American television personality. She is one of the cast members on the ""Tamar and Vince Show"" on WE TV! and founder of the Rock Out With Me campaign. April Daniels was born in Philadelphia, PA. She is the youngest of four children and a self-proclaimed “Daddy’s girl.” Her mother a homemaker and her father a military man. After graduating from a performance"
"Felice Schachter Felice Schachter (born November 17, 1963) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Nancy on ""The Facts of Life"" and Bernadette in the cult teen comedy ""Zapped!"". Schachter was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Suzanne Schachter (née Mokotoff), a theatrical manager, and Alex Schachter, a real estate developer and accountant. Schachter's mother, the founder of Suzelle Enterprises, helped Felice get her start by having her model as early as the age of six months, when she appeared on the cover of ""American Baby"" magazine. Felice did commercials for Ivory Snow,"
"Night with David Letterman"" when they met. They have two daughters: Abby and Bridey. Abby was a cast member of ""Saturday Night Live"" from 2008 until 2012, making her the first ""SNL"" cast member to be the child of a past cast member. His father Bob Elliott, of the popular comedy duo Bob & Ray, co-starred on an ""SNL"" Christmas episode in the 1978–1979 (fourth) season, making for three generations of Elliotts on ""SNL"". Chris Elliott Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his comedic sketches on ""Late"
"in 1905. Their older sister Irene had married the artist Charles Dana Gibson and became a model for his Gibson Girls. Nancy Shaw had already become known in English society as an interesting and witty American, at a time when numerous wealthy young American women had married into the aristocracy. Her tendency to be saucy in conversation, yet religiously devout and almost prudish in behavior, confused many of the English men but pleased some of the older socialites. Nancy also began to show her skill at winning over critics. She was once asked by an English woman, ""Have you come"